Relating to high school athletic contests and competitions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to high school athletic contests or competitions. Current law prohibits public schools from participating in or allowing students representing the public school from participating in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition which is sponsored or administered by an organization unless the organization complies with certain specified requirements. Current law defines “organization” as a corporation, association, or organization which has as one of its primary purposes the sponsoring or administration of extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 17, 2025. On February 19, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Henry Stone REmail
• Rep. Dan Gehlbach REmail
• Rep. Eric J. Gjerde DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§280.13

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works